Lemon Ginger Biscotti Recipes

LEMON GINGER POPPY SEED BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, honey and lemon zest until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add ginger and vanilla extract and mix again. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, add flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. Stir with a whisk to combine.
• Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined. Repeat with the other half of the flour mixture. (You may need to use a spatula to stir up and mix any dry batter from the bottom of the bowl.) Divide the batter into 2 equal size balls with your hands.
• Lightly flour your countertop. Form each ball of dough into a 12-inch log, then place lengthwise on the prepared cookie sheet, approximately 3 inches apart. Press down on the log slightly to flatten the top so it is about 3-inches wide.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden on top and slightly firm to the touch. Remove cookie sheet from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperate to 300 degrees F.
• Once cooled for 10 minutes, with a large spatula, carefully transfer the logs to a cookie sheet. Line your cookie sheet with a clean piece of parchment paper.
• Using a serrated knife, slice the logs into ½-inch slices. (You can cut the biscotti straight across the log for mini biscotti, or diagonally for longer biscotti.)
• Place each slice upright and slightly apart onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes until slightly dry. Move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Once cooled, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioner's sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled biscotti. Allow the glaze to set up for about 15 minutes before serving or storing in an air tight container for up to 1 week.

LEMON GINGER BISCOTTI

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 combine flour, sugar, baking soda, ginger and salt in a large bowl.
• stir in crystallized ginger.
• mix lemon rind, lemon juice and eggs together and stir into flour mixture.
• the dough will be crumbly.
• turn dough out to a lightly floured surface, knead 7-8 times.
• divide dough in half.
• shape each half into a log.
• spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray, place logs 6" apart.
• combine water and eggwhite and brush over tops.
• sprinkle with sugar.
• bake for 20 minutes.
• remove to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
• slice each log diagonally into 3/4" slices.
• place back on baking sheet, upright.
• lower oven to 325.
• bake 20 minutes, remove to a wire rack, cool.

GINGERBREAD BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix together oil, sugar, eggs, and molasses. In another bowl, combine flours, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; mix into egg mixture to form a stiff dough.
• Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a roll the length of the cookie. Place rolls on cookie sheet, and pat down to flatten the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
• When cool enough to touch, cut into 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices. Place sliced biscotti on cookie sheet, and bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until toasted and crispy.

CLASSIC BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, anise seeds, salt, and nuts. Transfer to mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add eggs; beat until a stiff dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Form each half into a 12-inch log. (Dough may be sticky; dampen your hands for easier handling.) Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten so each log is 13 inches long, 2 1/4 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick.
• Brush logs with beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until firm and very pale golden, about 35 minutes. Let cool on pans on a wire rack, 40 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Using a serrated knife with a sawing motion, cut logs into slices slightly thicker than 1/4 inch. Arrange, cut-side up, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until dry to touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely on pans on racks, 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.

SPICED LEMON & GINGER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon. Stir in the spices, lemon zest and flour, then tip in the candied lemon peel and stem ginger - you might need to get your hands in to bring the mix together as a dough. Divide the dough in two and shape each half into a log about 5cm across. Wrap in cling film, then chill for 1 hr. You can freeze the unbaked dough for up to three months.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Slice the logs into 1cm-thick rounds, place on two baking trays lined with baking parchment and bake for 12-15 mins. Leave to cool completely on the tray.
• Mix the lemon juice with the icing sugar to make a thin glaze. Brush over the biscuits and leave to set. Will keep for three days in an airtight container.